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Publisher's Summary

A serial murderer known only by a grotesquely apt nickname - Buffalo Bill - is stalking women. He has a purpose, but no one can fathom it, for the bodies are discovered in different states. Clarice Starling, a young trainee at the FBI Academy, is surprised to be summoned by Jack Crawford, chief of the Bureau's Behavioral Science section. Her assignment: to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter - Hannibal the Cannibal - who is kept under close watch in the Baltimore State Hospital for the Criminally Insane.

Dr. Lecter is a former psychiatrist with a grisly history, unusual tastes, and an intense curiosity about the darker corners of the mind. His intimate understanding of the killer and of Clarice herself form the core of Thomas Harris' The Silence of the Lambs - and ingenious, masterfully written book and an unforgettable classic of suspense fiction.

Critic Reviews

"Scary Tales are always best when told out loud, which is why a novel such as
The Silence of the Lambs works so well on tape." (
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"Even if you’ve already loved the movie and the book, you’ll still love this production of this wildly successful thriller.... This telling should not be missed. Acclaimed and popular narrator Frank Muller does his usual great narration by changing timbre and the level of his voice and sometimes his accent. The characters sound exactly as they should in this wonderful production. It’s probably wise to stay away from listening to this while eating, but otherwise it’s a triumph." (
AudioFile)

Story

Much more than the movie

I have always felt this is one of the few movies faithful to the book. But one must listen to the hypnotic narration by Frank Muller for a different take on the story. It would be ludicrous to summarize this tale, we all know it. But there are some aspects of the book that just could not fit into the time limit of the movie. The FBI bureaucracy and it's internal politics makes the listener fear the investigation will suddenly come to a screeching halt. The book shows how Agent Starling is willing to put her career on the line to stop the killing. It also deals with the terminal illness of Jack Crawford's wife and the stress it puts him under. The biggest difference between book and movie is that Buffalo Bill is actually more terrifying and sinister that Hannibal Lecter. Buffalo Bill is still on the loose(for most of the novel) and still on a killing spree. In the end Clarice Starling is the more interesting character, not Hannibal the Cannibal, because of her constant fight against a law enforcement world dominated by men and her ability to change, grow and thrive in it.

If It's Possible for a Narrator to be DESTINED...

Frank Muller was DESTINED to read this book to us. Plain and simple. The book itself is brilliant, but his reading takes it to a level that I didn't even think was possible! He nails Lector, and is PERFECT as Buffalo Bill (the other bad guy). By the way, to have TWO characters as iconic as Hannibal Lector and Buffalo Bill in the same book is quite an accomplishment unto itself. They are so different, and yet so perfectly dark in all the right ways. I found myself laughing quite a bit at Buffalo Bill's lines, but that's even more credit to how superb Muller's reading was.

If you loved the movie...even if you JUST WATCHED the movie... get this audiobook! It is top 5 on Audible, in my opinion.

Eye Opening

While listening to the book, I was astounded by how much the film diminished Starling's strength of character and, to a great extent, altered the story line entirely. As is often the case, the movie doesn't hold a candle to the book. Until I listened to Mr Muller narrate the book, the movie was a favorite of mine. Mr. Muller's narration was excellent - one of the best audio book performers I've listened to thus far. I wish he would narrate the others in the Hanibal series as well - what a treat that'd be.

A masterpiece

I read the book decades ago, but my memory of the story comes from the Jodie Foster film -- which I thought was way beyond scary and absolutely excellent. Could be that it was, but this audiobook is far superior. The story itself is extremely innovative with provocative main characters and a host of colorful second-tier players, enough to make it a great book all by itself, but Frank Muller's narration makes it simply perfect. I don't know how he does it, but in some of the unbelievably tense scenes, I realize I'm sitting with every muscle ready to spring. The pure evil Muller brings out of the scenes, just by voice alone, is amazing -- the Radio Spirits people, who talk about 'the theater of the mind' could have been talking about this audiobook. You hear the words, but because of the excellent narration, the scenes that play in your mind are better than any film could be. I know this is a book I will listen to again and again -- and I'm sure, on subsequent listens, I will discover even more things about it than I saw this first time. It's a true classic, in every sense.

Enjoyable, even if seen the movie

I have seen the movie several times, and i still enjoyed the book. Naturally, book provides detail that movie skipped. Hannibal is just as scary if not more that Frank Muller does an amazing job. I highly recommend this book.

Frank Muller was a genius. I still miss him.

This audiobook is thrilling, brilliant, very scary and it will get to you, no matter how worldly you are. No one has ever narrated like Frank. The plot goes a long way to scare the bejeebers out of you, and it succeeds wildly. Thomas Harris wrote one masterpiece, and this is it. The movie was perhaps the scariest thing I've seen, although I do remember not being able to watch several scenes from "Alien." To hear Frank voice these characters with all his skills at their peak is a delight that one wants to share with the world. I wonder if Jodie Foster has listened to Frank. If not, it might thrill her to hear a man with a voice so convincing, so deep and vivid that one almost forgets that he's a man. The adventure that the book develops is so frightening that you can't stop listening. You just can't believe that the villain will nab another innocent young woman. (No details, in case you don't already know the plot, although these are hard to omit.) This is one of the few audiobooks that I will return to, again and again, over years of listening to other books. When eighteen months or so goes by, the details of the plot and the nuances of characters vanishes from memory, and listening to the book reveals new thoughts and new sounds. I have heard that the founder of Audible auditioned many readers before he found Frank Muller, and, after listening to Frank read once, he said, "I have a company." This story may well be apocryphal, but, frankly, I don't care. Like "The Testament" (John Grisham) and a couple of Stephen King's books, these are treasures. King is said to have remarked that he wrote for Frank's voice. I believe it. You will love "The Silence of the Lambs." It will stay with you for a very long time.

One of the Best Thrillers Ever

The works of Thomas Harris, particularly those in the Hannibal Lecter series are works of art in the thriller/ terror field. I'm certain that the plot of this book has been recapped enough that it isn't necessary that I do another one. The genius of Hannibal Lecter and the factors that made him who he is; related in the book Hannibal Rising; are a fascinating study into the nature/nurture duality. This is the second book in the series and the first that presents Lecter in any depth. In Red Dragon he was just a malevolent evil in the background; this book focused attention on him in greater depth and presented him in more complexity. The sense of justice, albeit a totally over the top sense that occurs due to Migs due to his rudeness to Starling in the corridor; in which he convinces him to do what he did to himself. The insight he has into what drives others made him an excellent therapist. It's the effects of his experiences that compel him to use the information given to him by these patients to exact a justice far more severe than anyone but him would consider appropriate. Though the concept of a trainee chasing a serial killer is clearly ludicrous it works as a literary device. The wide eyed innocence of a young woman when contrasted with the cynicism of those around her makes for excellent literature. This is the penultimate Lecter story and for anyone not repulsed or offended by the novel's violence it's a can't miss listen.

Bravura Performance of an outstanding work.

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What made the experience of listening to The Silence of the Lambs the most enjoyable?

The narrator was fantastic. I've since learned that he has passed away, a real talent has gone.

What other book might you compare The Silence of the Lambs to and why?

I can't compare it. Honestly, ever since seeing the movie way back in the 80s, I've been looking for something similar, close, comparable...but haven't found a true competitor yet.

Have you listened to any of Frank Muller’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, but I will find his other works for sure.

Who was the most memorable character of The Silence of the Lambs and why?

Oh, tough one. Of course Clarice and Lecter, but, actually, Chilton and Crawford were super well drawn as well.

Any additional comments?

This is such a great book. I had never read it, since I'd seen the movie (I always read before I watch, or I generally don't bother reading). I was actually very (pleasantly) surprised at how well the movie kept to the book. There was (to my memory of the movie) no deviation from the book at all. I loved this book. Great story, creepy but not over-gruesome. Three-dimensional characters, well-crafted plot, and super narration. Highly recommended - especially if you aren't sure what you want to read/listen to, and kind of want to cozy up with familiar friends (if you've seen the movie, then these are old freinds)